# democrats

This year

2023

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Biden declares and Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News - it's all happening in the US

Our columnist looks at Biden announcing his bid for a second term and Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News.

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Apr 27th 2023, 6:41 AM

# gun control

Tennessee Republicans expel two Democratic lawmakers for joining gun control protest

Banishment is generally reserved as a punishment for politicians accused of serious misconduct – not as a weapon against political opponents.

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Apr 7th 2023, 7:44 AM

# kevin mccarthy

Explainer: Why can't the House of Representatives elect a speaker?

Twenty hardline Republicans are blocking their party’s candidate, Kevin McCarthy.

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Jan 6th 2023, 1:12 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: The radicals are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill

Our columnist looks at the chaos in the US Congress as Republicans spar over the election of a speaker.

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Jan 4th 2023, 3:43 PM

Last year

2022

# US Senate

Raphael Warnock wins Georgia election runoff, giving Democrats an outright US Senate majority

There will be divided government, however, with Republicans having narrowly flipped House control.

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Dec 7th 2022, 6:37 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Brace yourselves for the return of Trump - but is he still relevant?

Our columnist looks at the return of the brash politician and asks if he can really pull off another White House win.

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Nov 26th 2022, 8:00 PM

# US Midterms

Pelosi to step down as Speaker as Republicans set to retake US House of Representatives

The California Democrat rose to become the nation’s first woman to wield the speaker’s gavel.

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Nov 17th 2022, 6:02 PM

# US Midterms

US Democrats celebrate Senate win over distraught Republicans

Retaining a Senate majority is a major boon for President Joe Biden as he seeks to keep his policy agenda on track.

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Nov 13th 2022, 3:12 PM

# Midterms

US Democrats close in on Senate majority as counts continue

Midterms traditionally deliver a rejection of the party in power but Republicans did not perform as well as expected.

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Nov 12th 2022, 3:42 PM

# Midterms

Biden hits campaign trail in final uphill push to salvage Democrats

Biden will end the trip in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, alongside the still popular former president Barack Obama

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Nov 3rd 2022, 7:40 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: The economy and independents will dictate the outcome of the US midterms

Our columnist looks ahead to the contentious midterms coming up.

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Oct 29th 2022, 9:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: There are two conflicting narratives emerging ahead of the US midterms

Our columnist looks at the key battles in the US ahead of November’s vote.

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Oct 1st 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Garth Brooks can't fix US politics, but he deserves credit for taking a stance

Our columnist looks at Ireland’s favourite country and western singer and finds Brooks has a lot more political depth than you might expect.

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Sep 16th 2022, 11:00 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Conservatives may need an antidote to Trump, but Cheney isn't it

Fresh from a visit to his home city of Boston, our columnist looks at the latest waves in US politics.

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Aug 20th 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Are we seeing rays of hope for Democrats?

Our columnist says surprising abortion votes and the fact that Republicans have an issue with Trump could sway things for Democrats.

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Aug 6th 2022, 8:00 PM

Voices

Irish lecturer in US: 'The shadow of campus shootings has loomed large in our lives for years'

Caoimhín De Barra says threats to safety on campus are always on your mind when you work as a teacher in the US.

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May 26th 2022, 8:00 PM

# US

Trump suffers stinging losses in Georgia Republican contests

Governor Brian Kemp easily defeated Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger in the critical swing state.

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May 25th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Abortion Rights

US Senate to vote on bill that codifies right to abortion into law, but it will likely fail

Democrats were due to lead the vote in a bid to pin down Republicans on the deeply divisive issue ahead of crucial midterm elections.

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May 11th 2022, 2:29 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Republicans are reviving the culture wars ahead of the US midterm elections

Our columnist says Republicans in the US are agitating around the culture wars to energise their base ahead of the US midterms in November.

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Apr 2nd 2022, 7:30 PM

All time

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Republicans and Democrats need to play the next election cycle very carefully

Our columnist says Democrats were bruised by recent elections and he now has this advice for both parties…

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Nov 13th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Virginia

Republican win in Virginia 'shows potency of the culture wars' in US politics

It was expected to be a comfortable Democratic win but became a toss-up in the closing days of the campaign.

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Nov 3rd 2021, 4:11 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: What might Tuesday’s elections in the US hold in store?

Voters in a number of states and municipalities will choose officials to represent them at a range of different levels.

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Oct 30th 2021, 8:00 PM

# democrats

Obama warns of Republican threat to democracy in US battleground Virginia

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has seen his lead extinguished in recent polls.

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Oct 24th 2021, 10:45 AM

US agrees to extend debt ceiling to avoid catastrophic credit default

Chuck Schumer announced the breakthrough today after hours of negotiations in Congress.

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Oct 7th 2021, 9:45 PM

# US Senate

Democrats fight to save Biden’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin refused to vote in favour of Biden’s plan.

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Oct 1st 2021, 12:15 PM

# Data

US Justice Department seeks internal investigation on seizure of Democrats’ data

Trump’s administration seized phone records of at least 12 people connected to the House Intelligence Committee.

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Jun 11th 2021, 10:12 PM

# ny governor

Biden declines to join other Democrats in calling for Cuomo resignation

Several leading Democrats have urged New York’s governor to quit over allegations of sexual harassment which he denies.

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Mar 15th 2021, 8:57 AM

# Senate

Biden and Democrats prevail as US senate approves Covid relief bill

The 1.9 trillion dollar package was approved by a 50-49 vote along party lines.

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Mar 6th 2021, 6:30 PM

# United States

US house passes $1.9 trillion dollar pandemic relief bill

Democrats said the faltering economy and the loss of half a million lives demanded quick action.

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Feb 27th 2021, 8:24 AM

# impeachment trial

McConnell says Trump 'practically, morally responsible' for provoking Capitol riots - but voted to acquit him

The five-day trial concluded last night as expected – with most Republicans declaring Trump not guilty.

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Feb 14th 2021, 7:40 AM

# qanon

US Republican who spread conspiracy theories thrown off congress committees

Nearly all Republicans voted against the move but none defended Greene’s lengthy history of outrageous social media posts.

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Feb 5th 2021, 7:07 AM

# qanon

Republicans say they will stand by congresswoman who supported bizarre conspiracy theories

There have been calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be punished for her online embrace of racist views and bizarre conspiracy theories.

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Feb 4th 2021, 8:56 AM

# marjorie taylor greene

Radical US Republican under fire over social media posts signalling support for execution of Democrats

Marjorie Taylor Greene also posted a video of herself confronting a school shooting survivor, calling him a “coward”.

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Jan 28th 2021, 10:30 PM

# White House

Trump's sudden demands and refusal to sign key bill could shut down the US government on Monday

Washington is now hurtling toward a crisis with Covid aid about to collapse, as the president is at his Mar-a-Lago club for Christmas.

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Dec 25th 2020, 9:35 AM

# US Election

Here's what you need to know about the US Senate and House post-election

The Democrats look unlikely to flip the Senate, as some had predicted.

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Nov 5th 2020, 5:30 PM

# Final Stretch

Joe Biden and Donald Trump criss-cross key states in final hours of the campaign

Joe Biden still retains a lead ahead of Trump, according to the polls.

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Nov 1st 2020, 7:04 PM

# senate hearings

Trump's Supreme Court choice Amy Coney Barrett looks nailed on for Senate approval after tense week

It’s very likely that Barrett will take her seat on the US Supreme Court prior to the 3 November election.

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Oct 17th 2020, 9:00 AM

# US

Donald Trump only doing a 'little' debate prep ahead of first clash with Joe Biden

Joe Biden will face off against Donald Trump for the first time.

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Sep 29th 2020, 8:06 AM

# never mind the ballots

Donald Trump weighs in again to question reliability of mail-in votes

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has met the family of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a white police officer.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 10:40 PM

# key dates

US election: What’s next for the Trump and Biden campaigns?

Now the Democratic and Republican national conventions are over, what lies ahead in the battle for the White House?

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Aug 28th 2020, 2:10 PM